Humidifier.



W. M, RAYMOND.

HUMIDIFIER.

APPLICATION FILED IIAII'. I4, Isn.

Patented July S'. i918.,

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WILLIAM M. RAYMOND, OF LONG- BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

HUMIDIFIER.

Application filed March 14, 1917.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. RAYMOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements inv I-Iumidiiiers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a humidifier and particularly pertains t0 a humidifying clo- Sure for windows and the like.

In sections of the country where the humidity is very low, the intense dry heat becomes very disagreeable. Especially is this noticeable when people are unaccustomed to the climate, as is the case when traveling upon railway passenger cars. It is the principal object of this invention to provide means for closing the Ventilating openings of passenger cars and the like in a manner to humidity the atmosphere within the car and materially lower its temperature, as well as make the condition of the air less objectionable.

Another object of this invention is to provide curtains which may be easily rolled out of the way and easily drawn down in a position to close the Ventilating openings of a car and at the same time be saturated with moisture so that the air passing through the fabric of the curtain will be tempered.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide means whereby moisture will be continuously supplied to the curtains without danger of water being spilled from the containers.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device of the above character which may be compactly and neatly constructed and which may be mounted in position without difficulty.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

rThe invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in section and elevation illustrating the interior of a passenger coach disclosing the mounting of the curtains and further disclosing one pair of curtains as drawn down.

Fig. 2 is a view in transverse vertical section as seen through the curtain and its receptacles along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the end section of the curtain and particularly discloses the manner in which all of the curtains may be simultaneously raised or low- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Serial No. 154,836.

cred and the baliie walls disposed along the case.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a passenger coach, here shown as provided with a pair of lower windows 11 and 12, and' upper windows 13 and.

14. Each of these windows is supplied with a curtain 15 which is mounted upon a roller 1G within an upper case 17. This case is formed to extend the length of the coach and is intended to inclose the curtains and provide a receptacle within which a quantity of water may be held. An opening 18 is formeel at the top of the case and is of a width to permit the curtain 15 to pass therethrough. The lower wall of this opening is formed with a downturned lip 19, over which the curtain hangs. As particularly shown in Fig. 2, the case 17 is lilled with water up to a point substantially the center of the curtain roller, thereby maintaining the curtain in an immersed position within the water when rolled up and the end thereoi:l immersed when drawn down, thus insuring that the entire b'ody of the curtain will be continuously supplied with moisture which will permeate the fiber of the fabric and entirely moisten the curtain. In order to retard the How of water along the case, a series of baiile walls 26 are provided. These walls extend across the case and are formed with openings 27 to provide adequate circulation of water.

When the curtain is in its drawn position, the lower end is secured by an eyelet 20 upon a hook 21. This hook is mounted within a drip-pan 22 provided to catch the condensed moisture which *falls from the curtain. An opening 23 is formed in this pan to permit the curtain to extend therein and at the same time prevent the water within the pan from splashing out. In this manner the curtain, when drawn, will be continuously moistened and air passing therethrough and therearound will be permeated with moisture and humidified.

In order to re-roll the curtains, a crank 24 is provided and secured to the end of the curtain roll 16, thereby permitting all of the curtains to be rolled up simultaneously. It may be further practical to use other forms of curtain rolls, and in that case they would individually act under the influence of their own winding mechanism.

The cases 17 are supplied with water from suitable containers 25 which insure that the curtains will be uniformly moistened and continuously maintained in a saturated condition. It will be understood that other means for providing water for the cases may be utilized when found convenient.

In operation, the y water receptacles 25 are filled and allowed to supply the cases 17 with water. These cases are filled to the point indicated in Fig. 2 and the curtains, which are wound upon the rolls 16, are partially immersed within this water. When a dry, or dusty section of the country is being traversed, the curtains are drawn down and hooked in their drawn position upon the hook pins 2O and before the Ventilating openings. The air blowing against these curtains will then be humidified and the dust with which the air is laden will be gathered upon the dampened side of the curtain, thereby purifying and humidifying the air.

While I have shown the presentl invention as applied to the windows of passenger coaches, it is evident that the device might be readily used in dwellings and ofice buildings, when desired and that the results obtained would be identical with those previously described.

It will thus be seen that the invention disclosed is simple in its construction and operation and that it will satisfactorily produce the results desired.

While I have shown the preferred oonstruction of my humidiier as now known to me, it will be understood that various changes in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

l. A humidifier comprising a fabric curtain, a roller upon which said curtain is mounted, a case inclosing the roller and into which the curtain may be drawn; said case having a slotted opening along its upper forward edge bounded vabove and below by outwardly extending curtain supporting flanges whereby the case may be substantially closed to prevent the spilling of water disposed within the case; a lower case in spaced vertical alinement with the upper case and provided with a slot in its upper wall through which the lower edge of the curtain may pass, and a hook positioned within the lower case whereby the curtain may be engaged and held.

2. A humidifier for railway coaches, comprising a longitudinally extending case positioned above window openings of the coach and extending substantially the length of said coach, vertical partition walls formed across said case at intervals corresponding to the length of the window openings and through which a continuous curtain roller may be mounted, fabric curtains secured to the portions of the roller between the partition walls, a crank at the end of the case by which the curtains may be wound upon the roller; said partition walls being-formed with openings along their lower edges whereby water may circulate throughout the length of the case andfbe entrapped in the f various compartments therealong; said case being formed with a slotted opening along its upper forward edge having upper and` lower lips between which the curtains pass; a drain case disposed in vertical alinement with the first-named case and having slotted openings in its upper face through which the curtains may extend, and hook members within the drain case whereby the curtains may be engaged and held in position over the openings.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

l/VILLIAM M. RAYMOND.

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